Yes. Asking questions and building your full setup plan is free, with no account needed.

Can I just ask a quick tax question without building a plan?

Yes. Open the chat and ask anything about Italian freelancer tax — forfettario, INPS, ATECO, deadlines, the impatriate regime. You get a plain-English answer in seconds, every fact cited to the law, free and with no account.

No — TaxCompass gives you grounded orientation, not tax advice. A licensed commercialista reviews and signs off before anything is filed (Art. 348 c.p.).

Do I still need a commercialista?

For the actual filing, yes — and we hand you off to a vetted one with your full context. TaxCompass does the research, questions and prep so that handoff is fast and cheap.

Can I use it if I'm not an EU citizen?

Yes. TaxCompass covers both EU and non-EU founders, including the permit and fiscal-representative rules that apply to non-EU citizens.

Where do the answers come from?

Primary sources — Normattiva, the Agenzia delle Entrate and INPS. Every factual sentence links to the document it came from, so you can verify it.

Is it really in English?

Yes — TaxCompass is English-native (and multilingual). No more translating Italian tax portals or guessing.

For foreign founders opening a business in Italy

Open your business in Italy — clearly, in your language.

Answer a few questions and get a personalized, source-backed setup plan: the right regime, real numbers, your ATECO code and next steps. Built for foreigners, in English.

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Every answer backed by Normattiva, AdE & INPS

Reviewed by a licensed commercialista

Free · no account needed

108,000 foreigners opened a business in Italy in 2025 · MEF · Osservatorio Partite IVA

Your Italy Setup PlanForfettario

Regime

Forfettario 5%

Social security

INPS Gestione Separata

Estimated take-home · €50k/yr

Forfettario 5%€38.4k

Forfettario 15%€35.5k

Ordinario +50%€33.2k

Ordinario€27.0k

Grounded inNormattivaAgenzia delle Entrate

Not another chatbot

The AI that cites the actual law — not the one that made things up.

You've tried ChatGPT and got confident, contradictory answers. TaxCompass retrieves from primary Italian sources and shows the citation behind every fact, so you (and your commercialista) can verify it.

NormattivaAgenzia delle EntrateINPS

15,599cited passages

1,366source documents

5primary sources

Sources

Ask a free question

What's the forfettario revenue cap for 2026?

The forfettario flat-rate regime is capped at €85,000 of revenue per year, 1 set by the 2023 Budget Law and confirmed by the Agenzia delle Entrate. 2

1L. 197/2022, art. 1 c. 54 — Normattiva

2Circolare AdE n. 32/E — Agenzia delle Entrate

How it works

From confused to a clear plan in minutes.

No blank chat box. A guided path that ends with a plan you can act on.

Step 1

Tell us your situation

A few quick questions — where you're moving from, what you do, what you expect to earn. No tax jargon.

Step 2

Get your sourced plan

Your recommended regime, estimated tax + INPS in real euros, ATECO code, and the cross-border traps to watch — every fact linked to the law.

Step 3

Hand off to an expert

When it's time to file, route to a vetted commercialista who already has your full context — no re-explaining.

Build my setup plan

Beyond setup

Not just opening a business — running it.

Setup is only step one. The same assistant handles the day-to-day after — and gets sharper about your situation every time you use it.

Run the day-to-day

Create invoices by typing or talking, keep your numbers current with secure bank sync, and get your annual return prepared — guided and sourced.

Knows you better over time

Your invoices, expenses and past questions live in one place, so every answer is tailored to you. The more you use it, the better it knows you — it becomes your tax memory.

A human when it matters

When something genuinely needs a licensed commercialista, we route it with your full context attached — no re-explaining, no cold email.

Your setup plan is free today; invoicing, returns and bank sync roll out as you grow.

Step 1

Why is this so hard?

Same revenue, four different Italian regimes, four different take-home numbers — sometimes a €20k+ swing on the same gross. The choice depends on impatriate eligibility, expected revenue, profession, and timing. We'll figure it out together.

Italy · Partita IVA · 2026

Net take-home vs gross revenue

Forfettario lines stop at the €85k revenue cap. IRPEF brackets here include average regional + comunale addizionali; coefficiente 78% (typical for professional services). Same numbers as the deterministic engine behind the chat. See the exact coefficient & numbers for your profession →

Your expected revenue

€60,000

€5k€85k€250k

At €60,000 revenue

Forfettario 5% (new business)

BEST

€45,459net · 24% rate

5% on coefficient (78%) for first 5 years + INPS 26.07% on coefficient

Net€45,459(75.8%)

INPS€12,201(20.3%)

Flat tax€2,340(3.9%)

Forfettario 15%

€40,779net · 32% rate

15% on coefficient (78%) + INPS 26.07% on coefficient

Net€40,779(68.0%)

INPS€12,201(20.3%)

Flat tax€7,020(11.7%)

Ordinario + Impatriati 50%

€39,589net · 34% rate

IRPEF on 50% of (revenue − INPS) + INPS 26.07% on full revenue (D.Lgs. 209/2023)

Net€39,589(66.0%)

INPS€15,642(26.1%)

IRPEF + Addiz€4,769(7.9%)

Detrazione da lavoro autonomo: −€827 off IRPEF

Ordinario (no relief)

€31,799net · 47% rate

Progressive IRPEF on (revenue − INPS) + INPS 26.07% on full revenue

Net€31,799(53.0%)

INPS€15,642(26.1%)

IRPEF + Addiz€12,559(20.9%)

Detrazione da lavoro autonomo: −€268 off IRPEF

Coming soon

A vetted, English-speaking commercialista network

We're hand-picking commercialisti who speak your language and know the forfettario and impatriati rules. Let us know you're interested and we'll introduce you when it launches.

Andreea Ionescu

BucharestTax Partners

Preview

PFA & micro-SRL setup for IT freelancers

EnglishRomanianFrench

🇷🇴 Romania

Marco Rinaldi

Studio Rinaldi Commercialisti

Preview

Regime Forfettario & Impatriati incentives

EnglishItalian

🇮🇹 Italy

Lucía Fernández

Fernández & Asociados

Preview

Beckham Law, autónomo setup, Digital Nomad Visa

EnglishSpanishCatalan

🇪🇸 Spain

Piotr Kowalski

Kowalski & Wspólnicy

Preview

JDG, Ryczałt 12% IT, ZUS optimization

EnglishPolishGerman

🇵🇱 Poland

Giulia Conte

Conte Tax Advisory

Preview

Digital nomad relocation & VAT

EnglishItalianSpanish

🇮🇹 Italy

Mihai Popescu

Popescu FreelanceHub

Preview

Crypto, e-commerce & EU intra-community

EnglishRomanian

🇷🇴 Romania

Camille Martin

Cabinet Martin

Preview

Micro-BNC, versement libératoire, impatriate regime

EnglishFrench

🇫🇷 France

Lukas Becker

Becker Steuerberatung

Preview

Freiberufler, Kleinunternehmer VAT, private KV

EnglishGerman

🇩🇪 Germany

Illustrative profiles — the network isn't live yet.

Interested in joining TaxCompass?

We're not live yet — but we'd love to have you on board early.

Questions

Answers before you start

Is TaxCompass free?: Yes. Asking questions and building your full setup plan is free, with no account needed.
Can I just ask a quick tax question without building a plan?: Yes. Open the chat and ask anything about Italian freelancer tax — forfettario, INPS, ATECO, deadlines, the impatriate regime. You get a plain-English answer in seconds, every fact cited to the law, free and with no account.
Is this tax advice?: No — TaxCompass gives you grounded orientation, not tax advice. A licensed commercialista reviews and signs off before anything is filed (Art. 348 c.p.).
Do I still need a commercialista?: For the actual filing, yes — and we hand you off to a vetted one with your full context. TaxCompass does the research, questions and prep so that handoff is fast and cheap.
Can I use it if I'm not an EU citizen?: Yes. TaxCompass covers both EU and non-EU founders, including the permit and fiscal-representative rules that apply to non-EU citizens.
Where do the answers come from?: Primary sources — Normattiva, the Agenzia delle Entrate and INPS. Every factual sentence links to the document it came from, so you can verify it.
Is it really in English?: Yes — TaxCompass is English-native (and multilingual). No more translating Italian tax portals or guessing.